Chai Latte

Name: Chai Latte
Ingredients: 1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces; 1 teaspoon cardamom seed, whole; 3 whole cloves; 3 peppercorns; 14 teaspoon fennel seed; 4 allspice berries; 1 cup water; 2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons sugar (to taste); 2 tablespoons darjeeling tea leaves; 1 inch piece vanilla bean

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 cinnamon stick, broken into pieces
1 teaspoon cardamom seed, whole
3 whole cloves
3 peppercorns
14 teaspoon fennel seed
4 allspice berries
1 cup water
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 teaspoons sugar (to taste)
2 tablespoons darjeeling tea leaves
1 inch piece vanilla bean

Directions

1

Toast whole or crushed spices in a saucepan over medium high heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally.
2

Pour water over the spices.
3

Reduce heat to medium.
4

Add milk, sugar, ginger, vanilla and tea leaves.
5

Stir.
6

Cover and heat until just to the simmer, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7

Reduce heat to lowest setting just to keep warm.
8

Let steep, covered for 5 to 10 minutes or longer, depending how strong you like your tea.
9

Strain before serving.